- cyclone cy·clone n
- ['saɪkləʊn]
ciclone m
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cyclone cy·clone n
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Cyclone — Cy clone (s? kl?n), n. [Gr.????? moving in a circle, p. pr. of ?????, fr. ky klos circle.] 1. (Meteor.) A violent storm, often of vast extent, characterized by high winds rotating about a calm center of low atmospheric pressure. This center moves … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clone — anticyclone clone cyclone … Dictionnaire des rimes
cyclone — cy|clone [ˈsaıkləun US kloun] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: kykloma wheel , from kykloun to go around , from kyklos; CYCLE1] a very strong wind that moves very fast in a circle →↑hurricane, typhoon ↑typhoon … Dictionary of contemporary English
cyclone — cy|clone [ saı,kloun ] noun count a severe storm in which the wind spins in a circle … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cyclone — cy·clone || saɪkləʊn n. type of storm characterized by high winds rotating around a low pressure area … English contemporary dictionary
cyclone — cy·clone … English syllables
cyclone — cy•clone [[t]ˈsaɪ kloʊn[/t]] n. 1) mer a large scale atmospheric wind and pressure system characterized by low pressure at its center and by circular wind motion, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere… … From formal English to slang
cyclone cellar — cy′clone cel lar n. bui a cellar or other underground place for shelter from cyclones and tornadoes • Etymology: 1885–90, amer … From formal English to slang
tropical cyclone — trop′ical cy′clone n. mer a cyclone that begins in the tropics and can develop into a hurricane or typhoon • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
an|ti|cy|clone — «AN tee SY klohn», noun. 1. winds moving ground and away from a center of high pressure, which also moves. The motion of an anticyclone is clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern. 2. an atmospheric disturbance at … Useful english dictionary
cy|clone — «SY klohn», noun. 1. a storm or winds moving around and spiraling in toward a calm center of low pressure, which also moves. The winds of a cyclone move counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. »Many… … Useful english dictionary
